Category: Adoption

Are you really SAFU? The “coldest” crypto wallet wants to know

“Coldest” crypto wallet brand NGRAVE has launched a questionnaire campaign for crypto investors as the broader market picks up. The brand, known for its hard wallets, is quizzing people on how secure they think their crypto investments are and is giving out prizes based on the responses. What makes NGRAVE the “coldest” Founded by Ruben…

December 1, 2020
CoinMarketCap’s Twitter poll reveals the problem behind online voting

After posting a poll asking the community to vote on which crypto project is to receive an infographic, CoinMarketCap found itself in the middle of a war between Cardano and VeChain. With around 15,000 voices cast for VeChain in the final seconds of the poll, the Cardano community accused VeChain of buying votes. However, despite…

November 30, 2020
Hodl or spend? Retailers offer Black Friday deals for those paying with cryptocurrency

As crypto enters the mainstream, major retailers are offering discounts and promotions to get customers to pay using cryptocurrency

November 27, 2020
Video: Bitcoin’s Nature With Gigi

Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn In this episode of the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, host Christian Keroles and author and senior developer at Swan Bitcoin Dergigi take a deep dive the Bitcoin rabbit hole. Keroles and Dergigi discuss Bitcoin’s circular nature and how people often project themself onto Bitcoin. To Dergigi, also known…

November 27, 2020
Wanna win a Bitcoin? Challenger bank Revolut is making that possible this Black Friday

It’s the festive season and that time of the year where new deals, business offers, discounts, buy one get two free, and (err..and even scams?) offers light up internet buyers around the world. And this time…Bitcoin’s on offer too. Win Bitcoin! Financial tech firm and wallet player Revolut announced its Bitcoin Black Friday offering earlier…

November 26, 2020
Australian government embraces blockchain with new trial and public servants’ network

Following the launch of a nationwide APS blockchain network for federal, state, and local staff, Australia has launched an international blockchain trial with Singapore.

November 25, 2020
Video: “The Fiat Standard” With Saifedean Ammous

Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn Overcast “The Bitcoin Standard” by Saifedean Ammous is a fan-favorite book among Bitcoiners that is constantly recommended to newbies and veterans alike. It serves as a fantastic reference to learn about the history of money and what makes money valuable: two critical factors informing the importance of…

November 25, 2020
What makes the crypto market’s rise to $500 billion different from 2017?

The last time the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies surpassed $500 billion, in December 2017, the industry had no idea a world-shattering crash was waiting just around the corner. And now, with Bitcoin nearing the coveted $20,000 point, the industry holds its breath once again as it prepares to leap into the unknown. But, this…

November 25, 2020
Major announcements on Cardano set to take place by the end of the year

With a week left before the official November product update, Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, took to YouTube to share a brief glimpse of what’s been accomplished at Cardano this month. Hoskinson said that the regular update will take place at the end of November, while a bigger, end-of-the-year update will happen on Dec.…

November 24, 2020
The Virtuous Cycle of Bitcoin Giving

Higher Prices Mean More Giving. More Giving Means More Adoption Bitcoin has left every other asset class in the dust. And that outperformance didn’t just take place this year — it’s outperformed every asset over the last five-year and 10-year periods. As we approach a new all time high, 99 percent of bitcoin owners are…

November 24, 2020